“This is an opportunity not only to hear from experts on important topics but also for our leaders to spend quality, focused time together discussing ways to collaborate in our progress,” Mayor Price said.

Price selected Kansas City because of its progress as a hub for entrepreneurs and for its work in early childhood education, one of her top priorities.

Both education and entrepreneurship are also top priorities for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where the delegation will spend a half day. Kauffman is one of the largest private foundations in the nation, with an asset base of $2 billion.

Kansas City has become a hub for entrepreneurs, spurred by the arrival of Google Fiber in 2011 and now supported by numerous non-profits and business initiatives.

Similar efforts are taking root in Fort Worth, which will participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week for the first time this month.

The delegation will visit with Kansas City officials and experts, including:

The Hon. Sly James, Mayor

Adam Arredondo, CEO, Kansas City Startup Foundation

Matt Condon, Chair, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

Donna M. Deeds, Educator in Residence, Kauffman Foundation

Mike English, Executive Director, Turn the Page KC

Halley French, Program Officer in Education, Kauffman Foundation

Wendy Guillies, President and CEO, Kauffman Foundation

Adrienne B. Haynes, Innovator in Residence, Kauffman Foundation

Dr. Dale Herl, Superintendent, Independence School District

Maria Meyers, Executive Director, UMKC Innovation Center

Tina Peterson, Co-Founder, Sprint Accelerator

Toby Rush, Serial Entrepreneur

Sheri Gonzales Warren, Program Director, Mid-America Regional Council

This is the first city visit of its kind for Fort Worth. Organizers want to make it an annual event, with different topics each year.

“Collaboration is the key to our future,” said Bob Jameson, president and CEO of Visit Fort Worth, which promotes tourism and conventions. “We will achieve more working together than by the single efforts of any one organization.”

The logo for the trip is a variation on Fort Worth Now, created for the collaborative event held earlier this year at SXSW in Austin. The badminton shuttlecock is a Kansas City icon inspired by sculptures at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.

The City, Chamber and Visit Fort Worth are seeking input for the 2019 city visit.